PROMOTING INTER-CULTURAL DIALOGUE & COMMUNITY-LED SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Achievements

Identified 312 Young Community Members (Aged from 15 to 25 years) for the purpose of serving any part of country for Positive Change in Society.

Imparted 10 Capacity Building for 312 Young Community Members based on 4-days workshop focusing on identity & culture, intercultural dialogue, citizenship, conflict management and Social Action Projects

Formed 22 Social Action Projects Groups (SAPs) (06 on Conflict Management & 16 on Other Topics) that were implemented on zero-budget basis

Organized Community Events in all three targeted Districts where SAP Groups presented their projects and their achievements to more than 475 participants

Provided chance to SAP Groups to present their projects at National Level on which they received awards

Organized Exchange Visit Programs for Active Citizens by sending them to different areas of other provinces

Campaign on Gender Based Violence (GBV) Under Gender Equity Program (GEP)

Off Campus Community Cluster Schools to Promote Girls Continued Education in Noshki district of Balochistan

ASSISTING GIRLS IN CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION

Achievements

Conducted Coordination Meetings & Social Mobilisation for the purpose of Forming Community Organisations as well as obtaining recommendation for local and graduate females for teaching the targeted beneficiaries

Conducted Baseline Survey in order to evaluate the statistics on # of villages, population (age/gender disaggregated), information of existing causes of NOT GOING TO SCHOOL

Azat Foundation identified Ultra Poor Community Members Through Poverty Score Card, a tool developed by PPAF. Following are the details of tasks/activities undertaken under Livelihood Enhancement & Social Protection:

45 community members were given "5-days Enterprise Development Training"

A # of 37 Assets were provided to the community members for the purpose of starting small scale livelihood improvement businesses in the following areas:

Livestock

General & Shops

Diesel Engine Provision for Agriculture Development

Sewing & Cutting

Cloth Shops

Common Interest Group (CIG) was formed in various areas of UC Teertaij

Short-Term and Long-Term Technical Vocational Trainings were also provided to Community Members whereas the details are as follows:

Trained 10 Male Community Members on Mobile Repairing

Trained 16 Female Community Members on Sewing & Cutting

Trained 10 Male Community Members on Computer Skills

Conducted 01 Value Chain Management Training for community members

Planted 2,900 Trees in schools & communal places

Health:

Azat Foundation implemented overall components of PPR among which Health Services are facing extremely unavoidable challenges which are needed to be addressed through rigorous efforts. Following are the key achievements made in Health Services:

Provided Transportation Facilities to health units for the ease of local community members

Formed 03 Health Management Committees

Established District Health Development Platform at which meeting on health related key issues were discussed among Health Management Committee, Govt. Department and Community Members in UC Teertaij

Constructed 30 ODF (Public Latrines) in Communal Places

Held Round Table Dialogues and Discussions on Health with key stakeholders at District & UC Level

Educational Services:

Azat Foundation implemented overall components of PPR among which Educational Services were also facing extremely unavoidable challenges which are needed to be addressed through rigorous efforts. Following are the key achievements made in Educational Services:

Identified 10 Education CRPs and trained them

Disseminated IEC material among stakeholders and community members regarding educational issues

Identified Out-of-School Children and enrolled them in schools

Provided scholarships to needy students

Formed 15 School Environment Clubs (SECs) and oriented them regarding their roles and responsibilities including tree plantation, environmental walks, celebrating environmental days)

Signed MoU with Education Department

Held debate competitions in schools among children through SECs

Prepared 15 School Development Plans

Held Round Table Dialogues and Discussions on Education with key stakeholders at District & UC Level

Held meeting with District Development Platform on education related key issues with Govt. Department & Community Members

Youth Friendly Program in District Noshki

Activities/Achievements:

Established 4 Youth Friendly Centres (YFCs)

Established 6 Corners in 4 Boys and 2 Girls School to Reach the Target Group for Enrolment & friendly services including counselling, referral for medical support, library services and different skills such as computer courses, English Language and Embroidery etc.

Established Youth Resource Library (With the Support of Donor Action Aid Pakistan) in which more than 500 books and magazines are available for youth.

Established Youth Advocacy Group having membership of 11 (7 Male-4 Female)